Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon. If I did, I Shingo wouldn't have disappeared in the later seasons and chapters.

A/N: Three stories published in one month? I'm making progress this year, and Sailor Moon is the newest series for me to write about on this site. I'll admit had made a bit of progress on other ideas for this series, but I lost interest in them. Let's just hope I don't lose interest with this one. Anyway, let's get this show on the road.

Juban, Yamato, Human Empire, Year 495 of the Third Era*

Inside of a bedroom, a 15-year-old girl lied on her bed, while she snoozed and drooled. She had long, blonde hair, which stopped near her butt. As for sleepwear, she adorned a long-sleeved pink pajama top and a pair of pink pajama bottoms that stretched from her hips to her ankles. The girl rolled onto her side, while she snored. The door to her room opened, before a boy of thirteen years crept in, while he careful to not wake her, and he had a mischievous grin on his face.

The boy had green eyes and short, blond hair, which was neatly combed. The boy wore a black dress shirt, a white undershirt, a pair of black slacks and a couple of socks. The boy approached the girl, before he stopped near her, while he chuckled, and he grasped her nose. The girl stirred in her sleep, while she opened her eyes, which were revealed to be blue, and the boy released her nose. The girl looked up at the boy, who said, "Morning, Usagi-nee. This is your wakeup call. Get up."

Usagi Tsukino rubbed her eyes, while she yawned, which filled her eyes with tears, and she responded, "Morning, Shingo. What time is it?"

Shingo didn't stop grinning, while he replied, "It's 7:50 AM, ya ditz."

In response to the information, Usagi blinked, while she processed the information, and her eyes became wide as saucers. Usagi shot out of bed, while she raised her voice, "Oh, my Moon Goddess. I'm going to be late."

Shingo snickered, while he exited the room, before he walked down the stairs, and he approached the front door. Shingo glanced in the kitchen, where his 34-year-old mother Ikuko Tsukino and his 36-year-old father Kenji Tsukino were. Ikuko had light blue eyes and long, wavy blue hair, which stopped close to her buttocks. In terms of attire, she had on a yellow dress, long white socks and pink slippers. As for Kenji, he had short, black hair and blue eyes, which his spectacles covered.

Then there was his attire, which consisted of a black suit, white undershirt, blue tie, black socks and a pair of blue slippers. Ikuko cooked an omelette over the stove, while Kenji was reading a newspaper at the table. The adults didn't seem to notice Shingo, while he crouched at the genkan, and grabbed his shoes, which he slipped on. Shingo grabbed his student handbag, before he got back up, while he waited, and he heard a door from upstairs open. Shingo noticed Usagi, who wore a white dress shirt, a red ribbon, a blue skirt and long, white socks.

As for her hair, she had it in the style of two buns, while the rest of her hair was tied up into long, twin pigtails, and they swung around. Usagi ran down the stairs, which she slipped on, before she landed on her butt, and she yelped, "Ow!"

Usagi slid down the stairs, while Shingo, Ikuko and Kenji sighed, before Usagi stopped sliding close to the foot of the stairs. Usagi rubbed her sore butt, while Ikuko muttered, "Oh, that girl. She's such a klutz."

Usagi stood up, before she finished slowly descending the stairs, and she stared at her parents, who weren't staring at her, while she uttered, "Good morning, kaasan. Good morning, otousan."

With smiles on their faces, Ikuko and Kenji replied at the same time, "Good morning, Usagi."

Usagi ran into the kitchen, where she grabbed a slice of toast, which she scrapped butter on, and she shoved the toast into her mouth. Usagi ran over to the genkan, where she stopped, before she grabbed her shoes, and she put them on. Usagi then proceeded to grab her student handbag, before Shingo opened the door. Usagi and her little brother ran outside the house, while Usagi finished eating her toast, before she whined, "I can't afford to be late again, because Sakurada-sensei is going to put me through detention, which is boring, and I can't deal with another day of not being allowed to talk in an empty classroom."

Shingo shook his head, before he responded, "Maybe if you woke up earlier, you wouldn't be late, and your grades would improve too, which would please kaasan, blockhead Usagi."

Usagi shot an annoyed glance at Shingo, who she responded to, "Well, excuse me, bratty Shingo. I'm not brilliant like you, which is why I struggle with my grades."

Shingo snorted, before he retorted, "If you weren't too distracted by manga and boys, you could put more effort into studying, which you should take more seriously."

Usagi huffed, before she replied, "Oh, whatever, geek. What I lack in good grades, I more than make up in beauty, and a cleric like me doesn't need high intelligence, because they have high wisdom, which is vital for my class."

Shingo begrudgingly nodded, before he responded, "I'll admit you're correct about the cleric bit, but that doesn't mean you should neglect your study time. As a hero, my class is well-balanced in almost everything, but my stealth sucks, which I would leave to someone with a more stealth based class. Anyway, if you fail another test, kaasan is going to ground you."

Usagi mumbled something unintelligible, which Shingo didn't hear, while he and his sister continued running to school. As Usagi and Shingo turned around the corner, they noticed a blue cat with red eyes, while it was meowing. Shingo tensed up, while he ran past the cat, but Usagi came to a halt, because she saw the cat had a bandage on its forehead. The cat was pawing at its forehead, while Usagi cooed, "Aw! Are you alright? Do you need help, little one?"

The cat meowed again, while Usagi grasped the bandage, which she gently peeled off, and a crescent shaped mark was revealed. Usagi stares at the mark, while she spoke, "Is that a birthmark? What a peculiar cat."

Usagi glanced at a nearby trash can, which she tossed the bandage into. The cat blinked, before it stared at Usagi, who smiled, but a bell rang, which caused her eyes to widen. Usagi's eyes teared up, while she whined, "Oh, come on. This day can't get any worse."

Fifteen minutes later*

Usagi stood sat in her homeroom classroom, while her teacher Sakurada wrote on a chalkboard. In terms of appearance, Sakurada had brown eyes and long, wavy, light brown hair. As for her outfit, she adorned a red shirt, a white undershirt, a red mid length skirt, brown stockings and black shoes. Sitting near Usagi were two of her classmates, who were a boy and girl. The boy wore a the same outfit as Shingo, while the girl adorned an identical uniform similar to the one Usagi wore.

The guy had short, blond hair, and his eyes were covered by swirly glasses. As for the girl, she had blue eyes and short, orange hair. Usagi hung her head, while Haruna spoke, "In the year 580 of the second era, the republic of Yorkon, the Slavan Empire, the Germanian Empire, Romalian Empire and the Empire of Yamato lost to the Dark Kingdom, which had implanted puppets in these nations. Can anyone tell me why the republic was defeated by the Dark Kingdom?"

Haruna studied her students, while her eyes landed upon Usagi, who still had her head down, which Haruna narrowed her eyes at, and the teacher threw a piece of chalk in her direction. The piece of chalk hit Usagi on the head, which caused her to yelp, while her classmates glanced at her, and they redirected their attention to Haruna. Usagi raised her head, before she noticed Haruna, who had a stern look on her face, while the blonde nervously gulped, and Haruna questioned her, "Tsukino-san, would you care to answer the question?"

Usagi nervously laughed, before she answered, "Uh, sorry. What was the question again?"

Haruna sighed, before she directed her attention to the blond boy, who she spoke to, "Umino-san, please tell your classmates and I how the democratic republic and empires lost the war."

With a straight look on his face, Umino answered, "When the invasion occurred, the valiant people of the republic and empires fought back. Despite their best efforts, soldiers and civilians were captured, which the monsters of the Dark Kingdom took advantage of. The civilians and soldiers of the nations were brainwashed, which led to them sabotaging their allies, who were taken by surprise, while the Dark Kingdom took control of a sizable chunk of the five nations. Five years into the war, the Republic of Yorkon the Germanian Empire, the Romalian Empire, the Slavan Empire and the Empire of Yamato lost the war, which allowed the Dark Kingdom to keep the territories they captured, while the Second Era came to a close."

Haruna frowned, while she replied, "That is correct, Umino-san."

Usagi sighed in annoyance, before she thought, 'Show off. Why can't my grades be good like his?'

Nearly two-hundred and thirty minutes later*

Usagi sat on the roof of the academy, while Shingo and the orange haired girl from her classroom sat near her. In their hands were bentos and chopsticks, which they used to grasp their food, while Usagi stared at the orange haired girl, who she spoke to, "Why is Sakurada-sensei always hard on me, Naru? For once, can't she cut me some slack?"

Naru sighed, before she answered, "Usagi, Sakurada-sense can't be lenient with you, because you're her student, and she has to set an example for the rest of her students, and she can't have them failing. If our classmates copied your behavior, Sakurada-sensei would have to punish them too, which wouldn't look good for the academy, and the budget for the academy would decrease too."

Usagi hung her head, while she groaned, "You're my best friend, Naru. You're supposed to support me, not make me feel worse."

Naru and Shingo sighed, before the former stated, "If you weren't tardy like me, you wouldn't be in this predicament. Then again, it's your fault for sleeping in too much."

Usagi tightened her grip on her chopsticks and bento, while she responded, "For an otouto, you sure are annoying, Shingo."

With a frown on his face, Shingo retorted, "For a teenage aneki, you sure are a crybaby."

Usagi shot Shingo an annoyed look, while she replied, "Brat."

Shingo remained unfazed, while he responded, "Blockhead."

Shingo and Usagi stared each other down, while Naru sighed, "With family like this, who needs enemies. I'm glad sure glad I do have an otouto."

Forty-five minutes later*

Usagi stood in the courtyard of the academy, while she held a piece of paper, which had the number 11 on it, and students had similar scraps of paper with numbers on them. Naru approached Usagi, who questioned her, "Number eleven?"

Naru smiled, while she answered, "Yup. That's my number."

Usagi squealed, before she raised her voice in excitement, "With two best friends in a party, nothing can go wrong."

Naru frowned, while she warned her best friend, "Careful , Usagi. You shouldn't tempt fate."

Usagi smiled, while she replied, "Oh, don't worry. Today is finally brightening up, and at least Umino isn't in our party."

"I wouldn't be so sure of that, Tsukino-san," the voice of Gurio caught the attention of Naru and Usagi, before they turned to stare at Gurio, who pushed his glasses, while he continued speaking, "I couldn't help but overhear your conversation, and I too have the number eleven on my paper."

In response to the information, Naru sighed, while Usagi hung her head, and the blonde muttered, "Why does the universe hate me?"

Naru glanced at Gurio, while she thought, 'Well, at least we're not in a party with a delinquent.'

With a smile on his face, Gurio said, "Because we're in a party, I was thinking we could treat it like a date, Tsukino-san."

Usagi frowned, while she responded, "Forget it, Umino. I wouldn't go out with you, because you're not my type."

Umino hung his head, before he replied, "I see. You just need more time to recognize how great I am."

Usagi sighed, before she noticed Shingo, who was holding a scrap of paper, while he spotted her, and she questioned him, "Shingo, what number do you have?"

With a frown on his face, Shingo answered, "Number 11. What about you, Usagi-nee?"

Usagi frowned, while she responded, "That's my number."

Shingo's frown grew, while sighed, "Of course. This day is going to get more complicated, because our teammates and I will have to do most of the work."

Usagi pouted, while she huffed, "Hey! I'll have you know I'm capable of handling myself in the field."

Shingo kept frowning, while he replied, "We'll see."

Usagi gave Shingo an annoyed glance, which he ignored, while Naru sighed, and Gurio smiled. Their scraps of paper glowed, which caught their attention, while the following words popped up on them, "Tsukino Shingo - Hero, Tsukino Usagi - Cleric, Osaka Naru - Merchant, Umino Gurio - Jester". The four pieces of paper disappeared, while Usagi, 'Oh, Moon Goddess, please don't let this situation get any worse.'

Five minutes later*

Usagi exited a tent, while she wore a white and yellow priestess' robes, in addition to a pair of brown sandals. In her hands was a wooden staff, which gave off the appearance of a cane. From the same tent, Naru stepped outside, while she adorned a green vest, white shirt, green skirt and long, brown boots. As for Naru's weapon, she carried a spear. The girls spotted Gurio and Shingo, while they also seemed to be prepared.

Shingo wore a pair of steel plated armor, while lacked a helmet. Shingo carried a sword in one hand, while his other hand had a shield. As for Gurio, he wore a jester's outfit, and he had two throwing knives, which were tied around his hips. The four adventurers regroup, while they waited, and students gathered in the courtyard, which had the students standing in single file lines. As the students waited, an announcement blared, "Students, you will exit the school grounds, before you enter the forest, where your assignments await you, and the monsters you'll face will be weak enough to not worry about. Each party will leave in alphabetical order, and there will be no shoving. When I call your group number, you may go."

Usagi and her party waited, while quite a few parties exited the academy grounds one at a time. Usagi glanced at her party, before the voice over the speakers said, "Party eleven, you're up."

Usagi, Naru, Shingo and Gurio nodded, before they walked past the academy gate, while a blue portal appeared. Usagi and her party entered the portal, which closed, before they ended up in a forest. Gurio, Shingo, Usagi and Naru glanced at their surroundings, while a piece of paper appeared in the hands of Shingo, who studied it, before he said, "We have to find some mushrooms and herbs, which this forest should have plenty of. The only basic enemies we have to worry about are goblins, rats and slime."

Usagi and Naru shuddered, while the former uttered, "Ick! I'd rather fight goblins than rats and slime."

Gurio frowned, while he chimed in, "I don't think that's a good idea, Tsukino-san, because goblins are known to kidnap and rape women, which is for the purpose of reproduction. After the women give birth to baby goblins, the adult goblins kill the women."

Usagi and Naru turned pale, while Shingo sighed, "Umino, please stop scaring my aneki. Compared to you, she is rather squeamish."

Gurio nervously laughed, before he apologized, "Uh, sorry."

Shingo, Gurio, Usagi and Naru walked in the woods, while they kept their eyes peeled. Shingo spotted a circle of mushrooms, which caused his party to smile. Shingo, Usagi, Naru and Gurio grabbed some mushrooms, which they pocketed, before they grabbed some more of them. Usagi frowned, while she muttered, "This is too easy. We'll be finished in no t-"

Usagi felt something drip onto her hair, before it slid down her face, which caused her to grimace, and she looked up. On a tree branch was a green slime, which was crawling on the tree, while the eyes of Usagi widened, and she let out a scream. Naru, Gurio and Shingo shot up, before they stared at Usagi, while the slime launched itself at her. The slime encased Usagi's head in its goo, while she struggled to breathe, which shocked Gurio and Naru. Without hesitation, Shingo sheathed his sword, before he placed his shield on his back, and he concentrated.

The palm of Shingo's hand became hotter, while steam emitted from it, and he brought his hand over to the slime, which he burned. The slime jumped off Usagi, who gasper for air, before she coughed, while Shingo extended his hand, and he launched a fireball from it. The fireball hit the slime, which killed it, before it deflated, and a gold coin slid out of gooey monster. Shingo grabbed the coin, which he pocketed, before he removed a bottle from his bag, and he popped the cork. Shingo scooped up the goo from the slime into the bottle, before he reinserted the cork, and he pocketed his bottle, while Usagi spat, "Grody! I This is why I hate slime."

Naru shuddered, while she responded, "I agree, Usagi-san. Let's find our remaining ingredients, so we can leave this monster infested area."

Usagi quickly nodded, before Gurio hung his head, while he pressed his hands and knees against the ground. With a downtrodden expression on his face, Gurio thought, 'Oh, come on. I had an opportunity to prove myself to Tsukino-san, and her otouto stole my chance to shine.'

Shingo stared at his party, while he sighed, "Alright. Because this area is compromised, we should move to another spot."

Usagi and Naru nodded in agreement, while Gurio got back up, before he also nodded. Shingo, Usagi, Gurio and Naru walked away from the mushrooms, while they kept a sharp out for more monsters and the ingredients. From behind a bush, something appeared to be watching the party, which they were unaware of, and they kept moving. Shingo and his party spotted herbs, which caused them to smile, while they quickly approached the plants. Shingo, Usagi, Naru and Gurio grasped the herbs, which they uprooted, before they pocketed them.

Shingo and his party pocketed more herbs, before they got back up, while Shingo said, "We have all the ingredients. Let's return to school."

Gurio and Naru nodded, before Usagi spoke up, "About that. I need to take care of sine business, before we return to the academy."

Naru, Gurio and Shingo raised a couple of brows, before the latter said, "Fine. Just be quick about it."

Usagi nodded, before she walked behind some trees and bushes, while Gurio turned his attention Shingo, who he spoke to, "There's something I need to discuss with you."

Shingo stared at Gurio, who he questioned, "What do you need to talk about?"

Gurio frowned, while he answered, "It's about your aneki. Do you think you can put in a good word for me?"

Shingo and Naru frowned, while the former replied, "Forget it, Umino. I'm not going to set Usagi-nee up on a date with someone she doesn't have feelings for. Even if I agreed to help you out, she'd be pretty mad at me."

Gurio hung his head, before he sighed, "I see. So much for that option."

Naru shook her head, while Shingo thought, 'I hope that blockhead gets finished soon.'

Elsewhere in the woods*

Usagi slid her white panties back on, while she muttered, "Now to return to Shingo, Naru and Umino."

Usagi heard the nearby bushes rustle, which caught her attention, while her eyes became filled with fear, and she grabbed her staff. Usagi pointed it in the direction of the bushes, while she whimpered, "W-who's there? Whoever you are, I have a weapon. Don't make me use it."

The bushes kept shaking, while Usagi tightened her grip on her staff, before the cat from earlier jumped out of the bushes, and this confused Usagi, who blinked. Usagi sighed in relief, while she lowered her staff, which she loosened her grip on, and she said, "Oh, thank goodness. It's just a cat. What are you doing here? Where's your owner, little one?"

The cat stared at Usagi, who the animal spoke to, "I finally found you, Usagi Tsukino."

Usagi blinked, before she questioned the situation, "Did that cat just talk?"

Usagi glanced to her right and left, before she nervously laughed, "Silly me. Cats don't talk."

The cat kept staring at Usagi, while the animal said, "Actually I can talk. My name is Luna, and I am on a very important mission."

In response to hearing Luna speak again, Usagi gawked, while her eyes widened, and she raised her voice, "Eek! Demon cat."

Luna gave Usagi an annoyed look, while the cat responded, "Why you imbecile. I'm not a demonic entity. I am a loyal citizen of the Moon Kingdom, and I'm on a mission to locate the Moon Princess."

Usagi backed up, while she stammered, "D-don't come any closer, and I w-won't hurt you, demon cat."

With the same annoyed expression on her face, Luna sighed, "You certainly are foolish, Usagi. If I was a demon, we wouldn't be having this conversation right now."

Usagi gulped, before she questioned Luna, "You mean I'd be dead."

With a straight face, Luna answered, "Yes. Be thankful I'm here as an ally, especially since we can help each other out."

Usagi frowned a bit, while she questioned Luna again, "Firstly. If you aren't a demon, how is it possible for you to talk? Secondly. Why should I trust you?"

Luna sighed, before she answers again, "You live in a world of monsters, magic and classes, but the thing you question the reality of is a talking cat."

Usagi frowned, while she listened to Luna, "As for why you can trust me, I'm loyal to the royal family of the Moon Kingdom, which means I'm much older than the average cat, and I can help you battle the Dark kingdom."

Usagi narrowed her eyes, before she sighed, "Fine. I suppose I can trust you, but I want to make one thing clear. Whenever we're in the presence of others, you don't say a word, because it's abnormal for cats to speak in the tongue of man, and we'll talk in private."

Luna kept a straight face, while she responded, "Agreed. Now for your mission. You're to help me find the Moon Princess, who will restore the Moon Kingdom, which shall give humanity and Lunarians alike a fighting chance against the Dark kingdom, while expelling the monsters back to the foul dimension they came from."

Usagi kept frowning, while she replied, "I see. When do we get started?"

Luna stare intently at Usagi, who the cat answered, "Now, but trouble should be finding us soon."

Usagi raised a brow, while the voice of Naru startled her, "Usagi, are you back there? We need to get going."

Usagi quickly shot up, while she answered, "Yeah, just give me a moment, Naru."

Usagi turned her attention to Luna, who the human spoke to, "Act natural."

Luna nodded, before Usagi walked past her, and Luna followed her, while they moved through the foliage. Usagi and Luna entered a clearing, where they saw Naru, who said, "You sure were taking your time. Are you okay?"

Usagi smiled, while she answered, "I'm fine, Naru. By the way, where's Shingo and Umino?"

Naru frowned, while she too answered, "They're searching for the portal."

Usagi sighed, before she responded, "I see. By the way, what's with the cat?"

Usagi frowned, while she answered, "I found her in the woods, and I'm thinking about taking her home."

Naru smiled, while she replied, "I hope you take good care of the kitty, because he or she certainly needs a home."

Usagi kept frowning, while she responded, "Agreed."

Usagi and Naru waited, before the boys returned, while Shingo noticed Luna, and he tensed up. Shingo kept his cool, while Usagi questioned Umino and him, "Did you find the portal back home?"

Gurio and Shingo frowned, while the latter answered, "It's gone."

Usagi and Naru too frowned, while the blonde raised her voice, "Gone? What do you mean it's gone?"

Shingo kept his cool, while he answered, "When Umino and I followed the map, we arrived at the site of the portal, which wasn't there."

Usagi tried to keep her cool, while she remarked, "Maybe you guys took a wrong turn."

Shingo shook his head, before he replied, "The maps never lie, especially since they automatically update with each new location you visit, while showing points of interest, and that includes portals to the academy."

Usagi narrowed her eyes, while Naru commented, "Something fishy is going on here, and we need to be on guard."

Gurio glanced at his surroundings, while he responded, "Agreed. The only explanation is a powerful monster has entered the area, which has emitted enough energy to close the portal."

The eyes of Usagi and Naru widened, while Shingo narrowed his eyes, before he said, "Based on that logic, it might be a monster from the Dark Kingdom, which we aren't prepared to deal with, and we'll have to take the another way back to civilization."

In response to the revelation, Usagi fell to her knees, while her eyes teared up, and she cried, "Oh, come on. I wanna go home now."

Shingo kept his cool, while he answered, "Don't worry, crybaby. I came prepared just in case of emergencies like this."

Shingo reached into his bag, which he removed four crystals from, while the eyes of Naru widened. Usagi stopped crying, while she stared at the stones. With a grin on his face, Shingo spoke, "These are teleportation crystals. Just say the name of the location you want to go to, and you'll be teleported there."

Gurio, Naru and Usagi smiled, while the former uttered, "Incredible. You thought this far ahead, Tsukino-kōhai."

Shingo nodded, before he handed one stone each to Gurio, Naru and Usag. With the upmost confidence, Shingo and his party raised the stones the air, before they simultaneously shouted, "Teleportation crystals. Juban Academy."

Shingo and his party waited, while nothing occurred, which confused them, and Shingo questioned the situation, "What's going on? Why aren't these crystals working?"

Naru frowned, while she remarked, "Maybe they're duds."

Shingo shook his head, before he replied, "That's not possible, because the store I purchased them from sells cheap wares and teleportation crystals, which are genuine. Before you ask, I used one of the owner's teleportation crystals, which teleported me from the store to our neighborhood, and I was satisfied with the result."

The eyes of Naru and Usagi widened, while Gurio commented, "I guess we're taking the long way home."

Usagi groaned, while Shingo, Naru and Umino walked forward. Usagi kept up with her party, while Luna stayed beside her, which Shingo noticed, and he questioned her, "By the way, what's with the feline?"

Usagi glanced at Luna, before the blonde answered, "I'm taking her in, and her name is Luna."

Shingo clenched his fists, while he responded, "Absolutely not. You know I don't like cats, Usagi-nee."

Naru and Gurio glanced at their party members, while Usagi replied, "Oh, come on, Shingo. She won't bite, and I'll make sure she doesn't bother you too."

Shingo kept his eyes forward, while he raised his voice, "That's not the point, blockhead. You seem to forgot why I don't like cats."

Usagi sighed, while Gurio and Naru glanced at her, before the former questioned her best friend, "What's with Shingo?"

Usagi frowned, while she answered, "When Shingo was a baby, a cat bit him on the nose, which caused him to cry, and the incident traumatized him. As a result, he was left with a fear of cats."

Naru frowned, while she remarked, "That's horrible. I hope he overcomes his fear soon."

Usagi nodded, before Gurio chimed in, "If it helps, I'm afraid of alligators, because I was swallowed by one as a baby, and I still get freaked out by the sight of one."

The eyes of Usagi, Naru and Shingo widened, while the former questioned him, "You were swallowed by an alligator? That's horrible."

Gurio nodded, before he responded, "Indeed. I crawled its mouth, which shut, while I was trapped inside the satchel, and I was scared I wouldn't get out."

Shingo, Naru and Usagi raised a couple of brows, before the carrot top replied, "Satchel? Are you seriously referring to an alligator handbag?"

Gurio nervously laughed, before he answered, "Oh, yeah. That does sound about right."

Naru, Shingo and Usagi sighed in exasperation, before the blonde commented, "Unbelievable. For someone with good grades, you certainly are a dummy."

Gurio hung his head, while Shingo remarked, "Not only are you dressed like a fool, you certainly act like one too, Umino."

Gurio hung his head, while Naru sighed, "I hate to interrupt, but can we please get going?"

Usagi and Shingo nodded, while Gurio didn't seem to acknowledge Naru. Shingo and Usagi glanced at each other, while the latter said, "We'll discuss this later."

Shingo frowned, while he responded, "Agreed."

Shingo walked past the group, before Usagi, Naru, Luna and Gurio followed him. Shingo, Usagi, Luna, Naru and Gurio followed a dirt path, while the former glanced at the map, which showed they were following the route back to Juban. Usagi, her party and Luna noticed the forest was quiet, which didn't sit well with them, while they kept moving. Shingo and his party came to a halt, because they noticed a goblin and two rats, which didn't seem to notice them. Shingo put the map away, while Usagi and Naru tightened their grip on their polearms, before Umino reached for his dagger.

Shingo unsheathed his sword, while equipping his shield, which he put in front of him, and he said, "Usagi-nee, you're on healing duty. Umino and Osaka-senpai, you're backing me up."

Usagi, Naru and Gurio nodded, before Shingo charged at the monsters, which noticed him. The goblin growled and raised its club, before the rats leapt at Shingo, who lifted his shield, which he slammed against one of the rats. The rat flew back, while Gurio threw a knife at it, before the knife pierced its head, and the rat dropped dead. As the first rat bled out, the second rat was about to close the distance, before Naru impaled it on her spear, and she drew blood. Naru swung her spear, which flung the dead rat off it, before it hit the ground, and the goblin charged at Shingo, who raised his sword.

The goblin swung his club at Shingo, who countered blocking with his shield, which absorbed the impact of the club, before Shingo thrusted his sword into the heart of the goblin, and blood seeped from its wound. Shingo pulled his sword out of the goblin's chest, before the monster dropped dead, while he sheathed his sword, and he strapped his shield on his back. Shingo turned his attention back to Usagi, Gurio and Naru, while the blonde commented, "I already feel stronger."

Shingo frowned, before he replied, "If we kill only goblins, rats and slime, we aren't going to get much stronger. Then again, they must have some items on hand. Let's loot these dead monsters."

Naru, Gurio and Usagi nodded, before they moved closer to the monsters, which they started searching. Naru and Gurio found nothing on the rats, while Usagi discovered a potion on the rat, before she uttered, "I found a health potion."

Shingo smiled, while he responded, "Good. When our health gets too low, we can use it."

Usagi nodded, before she pocketed the potion, while she got back on her feet, and Shingo walked past the corpses. Gurio, Naru, Usagi and Luna resumed their walk, while they followed Shingo, who kept his eyes forward. Shingo and his party noticed a tree, which had three large slash marks on it. Usagi and her party tensed up, while they tried to ignore the scratches. Usagi, Shingo, Naru, Luna and Gurio kept moving on the dirt path, while leaves slowly fell from the trees, before the leaves softly hit the ground.

Shingo, Usagi, Naru, Luna and Gurio came upon a clearing, which had a river. Shingo and his party approached the river, which they knelt in front of, before they removed containers from their satchels. The party popped corks on the containers, which they used to scoop up water, before they reinserted the corks, and they pocketed their containers of water. Shingo and his party got back on their feet, before they got back on the dirt path, while bushes in the distance rustled. Within the bushes, six yellow eyes glowed, while a creature watched the party, and the creature growled, "Fresh meat. These pathetic humans shall provide sufficient energy for the great ruler, who will no doubt reward me."

Forty-five minutes later*

Shingo, Usagi, Naru, Luna and Gurio walked on the dirt path, while they noticed a few adventures leaning against a tree, which piqued their curiosity. Shingo, Usagi, their party and Luna approached the four adventurers, who they halted in front of, before they studied the four adventurers, while the group of five noticed the four adventurers were paralyzed. The four adventurers had puncture wounds on their bodies, while Usagi, Shingo and Luna sensed their mana, which was low. Shingo frowned, while he muttered, "Something is wrong here."

Luna nudged Usagi, who looked at the cat, while the feline glanced at the trees, before the cat walked past some bushes, and Usagi uttered, "I'll be right back."

Usagi followed Luna behind the bushes, while Shingo, Gurio and Naru raised a couple of brows at her. Usagi and Luna entered a clearing, before blonde said, "What seems to be the problem, Luna?"

Luna frowned, while she answered, "Usagi, it's about those four adventurers, who were drained of their health, mana and stamina."

Usagi gave Luna a confused look, while the blonde replied, "I thought they were only drained of their mana. How can you even tell they drained of their stamina and health too?"

Luna stared at Usagi, who the cat answered to, "As a servant of the Lunarians, I can do all sorts of things, in addition to being a mentor for you, and I can give you the tools necessary to battle the monsters of the Dark Kingdom."

Usagi raised a brow, before she responded, "I see. Do you think one of the Dark Kingdom's servants are responsible for what happened to those adventures?"

Luna nodded, before she replied, "Indeed. That monster is no doubt the source of the interference keeping you from using the portals and teleportation crystals."

Usagi frowned, while the cat questioned her, "By the way, did those four adventurers seem familiar to you?"

Usagi glanced in the direction of her party, before she answered, "Now that you mention it, I recognize them as my peers from Juban Academy."

Luna also frowned, while she responded, "Very good. They were targeted by the monster, which means your party and other parties could be in the crosshairs of the monster too."

In response to the revelation, the eyes of Usagi widened, while she stumbled back, and she uttered, "Oh, no! I have to warn them."

Usagi sprinted back in the direction of her brother, best friend and classmate, while Luna kept up with her. Usagi spotted Shingo, Naru and Gurio, while they were standing over the four adventurers, which didn't ease the tension. Shingo, Gurio and Naru noticed Usagi, who looked like she had seen a ghost, while the former questioned her, "Usagi-nee, you seem a little out of breath. What's wrong?"

Usagi stared at her brother, who answered, "We're in danger."

Gurio, Naru and Shingo raised a couple of brows, while the former questioned his sister, "What are you talking about? Did another slime show up?"

Usagi shook her head, before she answered again, "No, something much worse is stalking us."

Gurio, Shingo and Naru frowned, while cackling emitted from the tree lines, which caused them to freeze. Usagi, her party and Luna noticed a pair of six yellow eyes staring at them, while a figure stepped into view, which was revealed to be a creature. The creature had a spider-like body and the torso of a woman, in addition to a pair of fangs on her face. The spider girl also had no clothing covering her breasts, which had a pink cherry at the center of each mound. With a grin on her face, the monster remarked, "Looks like I caught myself a few new flies. I just hope you provide me with more energy to benefit the great ruler."

The eyes of Usagi, Naru, Gurio and Shingo widened, while the former uttered, "The Dark Kingdom."

Naru tensed up, while she said, "That creature is the source of the interference."

Gurio trembled, while he whimpered, "This cannot be happening."

Shingo glanced at his comrades, while he spoke, "This foe is beyond us. Run."

Shingo turned around and ran away, while Usagi, Naru, Luna and Gurio followed him. The spider girl chuckled, before she said, "This is going to be fun. After all, I like it when my prey puts up a good chase."

The spider girl pursued the party and cat, while they stayed on the dirt path, which was winding. The spider girl cackled, while she shot a string of silk out of her mouth, which grabbed Usagi by her leg, and the blonde fell forward. As soon as Usagi hit the ground, she was dragged away, while she screamed, and her comrades stopped. Luna and the party noticed what was occurring, while Shingo raised his voice, "Usagi-nee."

Shingo reached for his sword, before the cat ran off in the direction of Usagi, which surprised Gurio, Naru and him. Once Usagi was close to the spider girl, the blonde struggled, which amused the monster, and the creature spoke, "Go ahead. Struggle all you want. That makes it all the more enjoyable for me."

The spider girl opened her mouth wide to reveal fangs, which she brought close to Usagi, who raised her voice, "Get away."

Usagi extended her hand to the creature, before a light emitted from her hand, which hit the spider girl, and the monster was sent flying backwards. The spider silk connected to Usagi's food was destroyed, before Usagi got up, while her comrades and her stared in bewilderment. Usagi looked at her hands, while she questioned the situation, "What was that? Where did that power come from?"

The spider was on her back, before she flipped herself over, while she curiously stared at Usagi, and the creature said, "What power. Your energy will definitely satisfy the great ruler."

Usagi stumbled backwards, which was futile, because the spider girl approached her, and Shingo raised his voice, "Get away from my aneki, you monster."

Shingo quickly ran in between Usagi and the spider creature, while the blonde said, "Shingo?"

The spider girl stared Shingo down, while the spider girl growled, "I have no more use for you and your friends. Stand aside."

Shingo unsheathed his sword, before he replied, "No. Back off."

The spider girl glared at Shingo, who she growled at, "Fine. Suffer."

The spider girl outstretched her hands, while claws extended from her hands, before Shingo grabbed Usagi by her hand, and he ran off. With Usagi in tow, she ran behind Shingo, while Luna, Naru and Gurio followed them. The spider jumped, before she landed on a tree, and she launched herself at another tree, which she landed on. As Shingo, his party and Luna fled, the spider girl chased them, while she eyed Usagi. The spider girl shot another string of silk at Usagi, who narrowly avoided it, before Luna broke off from the group, which the monster paid no attention to, and the cat ran towards a tree.

Luna planted her paws against the tree, which she climbed, while the spider girl caught up to Usagi and her party. Shingo, Usagi and Naru raised their weapons, while Gurio drew a dagger, which the spider girl scoffed at. The spider girl opened her mouth, before Luna launched herself at the creature, which took the monster by surprise, and the cat scratched the agent of the Dark Kingdom on the cheek. Shingo, Usagi, Naru and Gurio stared in shock, while Luna landed on the ground, before the spider girl placed her hand on her face. The spider girl saw the blood on her hand, which caused her eyes to narrow, before she glared at Luna, and the monster snarled, "Die."

The spider girl fired yet another string of silk, which hit a tree, before she launched it at another tree, and soon the neighboring trees were being encased in silk. Usagi, Shingo, Luna, Naru and Gurio ran in the forest, while the silk encased more trees, before the road up ahead was blocked by a barrier of silk. Shingo, his party and Luna came to a halt, before they turned to face spider girl. The monster shot a green liquid out of her mouth, before it flew in the direction of the group of five, while they moved out of the way, and it hit the ground. The ground dissolved, while the eyes of Usagi, her party widened, before they redirected their attention to the monster.

The monster glared at Shingo, Usagi, Naru, Gurio and Luna, while the creature uttered, "Once I kill that cat, I'll kidnap the blonde, which will make it easier for me to drain her, and there is nothing you can do to stop me."

Shingo narrowed his eyes, before he glanced at his comrades, while Usagi, Gurio and Naru trembled. Without hesitation, Shingo spoke up, "Umino-senpai. Osaka-senpai. You need to get out of here, and it's important you tell the academy staff about the conundrum."

Usagi, Gurio and Naru looked at Shingo like he was crazy, while the geek responded, "Are you crazy? You can't fight off a monster of this caliber."

Shingo tightened his grip on his sword, while Naru chimed in, "Agreed. This is suicide. We need a better plan than this."

Shingo trembled in anger, while he raised his voice, "We don't have time. The sooner you return with reinforcements, the better our chances of survival will be."

Gurio and Naru glanced at each other, before Usagi spoke up, "Shingo has a point. Please do as he says."

Gurio frowned, while he replied in a defeated tone, "Alright. Please stay alive."

Shingo nodded, before Naru and Gurio ran away from the group, while Usagi opened her mouth in protest. Shingo cut Usagi by placing his hand on her shoulder, which prompted her to stare at him, while he shook his head, and she directed her attention the monster. The spider girl snorted, before she stated, "Go ahead and resist. It won't do you any good, because you're just delaying the inevitable. After all, you're out of your league, and I love toying with my prey, which your pathetic reinforcements won't be able to prevent me from carrying out."

Shingo released Usagi, who pointed her staff at the spider girl, which didn't intimidate the monster, while Shingo moved his other hand close to his sword, and he gripped it. Luna crouched, while Shingo responded, "We'll see about that, doubly ugly."

With a grin on her face, spider girl narrowed her eyes, while her fangs became more pronounced, and she purred, "Oh, did you call me ugly? Such a naughty human. I'm going to have to teach you some manners."

Shinto tightened his grip on the sword, before he glanced at Usagi, who nodded, while Luna and him rushed at the spider girl. The monster opened her mouth wide, before she sprayed more acid at Shingo and Luna, while they jumped out of the way. As part of the ground dissolved, Luna and Shingo resumed their charge at the creature, while Usagi closed her eyes. Usagi concentrated, while she chanted, but the monster paid her no attention, because the creature was focused on the cat and her brother. Shingo and Luna closed the gap, before he swung his sword against the spider girl, who countered by swiping her claws at him, which slammed her claws against his blade.

Luna lunged at the spider girl, who swiped her other set of claws at her, while the feline spun, which allowed the cat to dodge, and flew past the creature. Luna landed on the ground, before Shingo pulled his sword back, and he swung his blade at the monster, while she swiped her claw against his sword again. The creature and Shingo pulled their arms away from each other, while Luna jumped in at the creature, before swiping her paw at the monster. The spider girl felt a stinging sensation in her back, which causes her to growl in pain, while she reached around her back, but Luna did a backflip. Luna landed on her feet once again, while the spider spun her head 180 degrees, which unnerved Shingo, who tried to keep his cool, and the creature growled, "You damned fur ball. I'll drain you of your blood, and stuff your soon-to-be mummified corpse, before I put you on display, so I can remember what a pest looks like."

Without thinking, Shingo swung his sword at the monster yet again, before she leapt over him, and his eyes widened. The spider girl shot out more silk from her mouth, before the silk split into multiple directions, which caused them to attach to the trees, and a web was formed. The spider girl landed on the web, which she crawled on, while Shingo and Luna stared in shock. The spider girl stared at her opponents below, while her eyes wandered over to Usagi, who was still chanting, which the monster girl raised a brow at. The monster girl redirected her attention to Luna and Shingo, who narrowed their eyes, while they remained on guard.

With a glare forming on her face, the monster snarled, "This is ridiculous. I'm a servant of the great Jadeite. I shouldn't be having trouble with these pests, because my power is supposed to be leagues above theirs. If Master Jadeite were to see me now, he would be most disappointed, especially since he demands results, which makes it all the more crucial for me to not fail."

Before Shingo or Luna could react, the spider opened her mouth wide once again, which allowed her to fire more acid at them. Usagi opened her eyes, before her staff glowed, which shot out a sphere of light, and it dispersed above her. The light created a barrier, which touched the ground, while shielding Shingo, Luna and Usagi. The acid hit the barrier, which it slid off of, while the barrier didn't dissolve, and the spider girl stared in shock. Shingo and Luna had surprised looks on their faces, while Usagi grinned.

As Usagi flashed the peace sigh, she uttered, "Try and get past that, you monster."

The spider girl narrowed her eyes, while she commented, "It seems I underestimated you, human. The energy you produced makes you unique, even by human standards, which is why I must capture you alive, and it's time I stopped messing around."

Before Usagi, Shingo or Luna could react, the spider girl dove off her web, while they watched her land on the ground. The creature quickly dug underground, which shocked Shingo, Usagi and Luna, while they scanned their surroundings. Shingo stared at the hole, while he questioned his sister, "Usagi-nee,can you dispel the barrier?"

Usagi stared at Shingo, who she answered, "Yes, I can. Why do you ask, Shingo?"

Shingo frowned, while he replied, "Because that monster quickly dug underground, she could resurface underneath the barrier."

The eyes of Usagi widened, before she responded, "Got it. I'll make sure we aren't trapped in here with h-"

The ground split open, while the spider girl snarled, before she came into view, and the Tsukino siblings stared in shock. Luna also stares in shock, while the spider girl raised her legs, which she slammed against Luna, Shingo and Usagi. The cat and siblings were knocked back, before they were knocked down to the ground, while barrier began to crack. The spider girl shot webbing at Shingo and Luna, which restrained them, while the monster directed her attention to Usagi, who slammed her staff against the ground. The barrier dispelled, while Usagi got back on her feet, before she faced the creature, and the blonde stood her ground.

The spider girl crouched, before she leapt at Usagi, who pointed her staff at her, while tit glowed, and a bright light emitted from it. Before the monster could close the gap between Usagi and her, a flash of light occurred, which blinded the spider girl. The creature yelled in pain, while she shut her eyes, before Usagi jumped out of the way, and the spider girl landed on the ground. The monster covered her eyes, while she trashed around. Usagi ran over to Shingo, who muttered, "Get out of here, Usagi-nee. Go on. Save yourself."

Usagi frowned, while she replied, "No, I'm not leaving you behind, Shingo."

Shingo narrowed his eyes, while he responded, "For once in your life, can you not be a blockhead?"

Usagi tightened her grip on her staff, while she remarked, "I'll admit I'm not the brightest student in my class, but I'm no coward. Whether you like it or not, I'm not leaving without you, because you're my otouto, and nothing will ever change that."

Shingo gave Usagi an annoyed look, while he sighed, "Fine. Give me a moment."

Shingo placed his free hand on the webbing, before his hand glowed, which burnt the webbing, and he was freed. Shingo quickly moved over to Luna, who was struggling to free herself, while he placed his hand on the webbing, which he too set ablaze, and she was also freed. While the monster was still blind, Shingo tightened his grip on his sword, before he approached the creature, and he halted in front of her. As the monster regained her sight, her blurry vision became clear, while she glanced at her surroundings, and she noticed a glimmer of light emitting from Shingo's blade. The sword slashed across two of her eyes, which blinded the monster, who roared in pain, while blood seeped from her wounds, and blood dripped from the blade of Shingo.

With the creature in pain, Shingo grabbed Usagi by her free hand, before they ran away from the site of battle, and Luna followed them. The creature clutched her face in pain, while she howled and trashed. The spider girl felt the blood dripping from her eye sockets, while she used her four other eyes to notice her prey fleeing, which causes her to narrow her eyes, and she snarled, "You're not getting away from me, especially since you just humiliated me."

The spider girl crouched, before she lunged at a tree, which she landed on, and she launched herself at another tree. As Shingo, Luna and Usagi fled, the monster followed them from tree to tree, while she was hot on their tail. Luna and the Tsukino siblings kept running, while they stayed on the dirt path, which they diverted from. Usagi, Luna and Shingo fan deeper into the forest, which didn't deter the creature from following them, while the spider girl had a crazed look in her undamaged eyes. The humans and the cat kept running in the woods, while they approached a clearing, before they came to a halt.

Shingo, Usagi and Luna stood near the edge of a cliff, which had a river below, while the water was moving. Luna, Usagi and Shingo turned around, before they noticed the spider girl land in front of them, while the former had no choice but to sheath his sword. As creature approached the group, she grit her teeth, while she clenched her fists, and she growled, "You've screwed up big time, you insolent brat. I was willing to let you live and escape with your miserable life, which would have required you to leave your older sister behind. Instead, you decided to blind me by slashing two of my six eyes, which has hampered my vision. For that level of humiliation, I shall make you suffer a thousand deaths."

Usagi and Shingo trembled in fear, while Luna stood her ground, while much didn't deter the creature, who inches closer to them. As the monster got closer, Shingo tightened his grip on the hand of Usagi, who he glanced at, while she didn't take her eyes off the spider girl, and her brother glanced at the river below. Because Shingo didn't have any better options, he sighed, before he jumped off the cliff, and he pulled Usagi with him. Usagi screamed, while Luna and the spider girl stared in shock, before the cat too jumped off the cliff. Luna and the Tsukino siblings landed in the water, before a splash was heard, while they dove underwater.

The monster couldn't believe her rotten luck, while she quickly crawled over to the edge of the cliff, before she looked down, and her prey was nowhere in sight. The spider girl trembled in anger, while she roared, "Freaking damnit!"

The spider girl noticed a waterfall at the end, which she narrowed her eyes at, while she crawled under the cliff, and she stuck to the rocky surface. The monster girl kept crawling, while she approached the bottom of the cliff, before she set foot on the ground, and she crawled alongside the river. The creature kept her eyes peeled, while she kept moving, before she stopped at the edge, and she looked down the waterfall. The spider girl noticed a pool of water at the bottom, but her prey was nowhere in sight, which irritated her, while she growled, "You're not getting away from me."

The spider girl crawled down another rocky surface, before she reached the ground, while she eyed the puddle, and she crawled past the treeline. From behind the waterfall, Usagi, Shingo and Luna, resurfaced, before they coughed. Luna, Shingo and Usagi noticed a cave, beside they swam over to some rocks, which they grabbed onto. Usagi, Luna and Shingo climbed onto the rocks, while they threw themselves onto wet land, before they glanced past the waterfall. Shingo sighed, before he said, "I can't believe that actually worked."

Usagi pouted and huffed, "Yeah, but your stupid idea got my clothes all wet."

Shingo shot an annoyed look at Usagi, who he replied to, "It was the only option we had, and you should be grateful I saved you from being captured by that monster."

Usagi crossed her arms, before she retorted, "You still messed my robes up, which is why you owe me a new pair of robes, Shingo."

Shingo clenched his fists, while he argued, "I do not, and the school will replace them, blockhead."

Usagi frowned, while she responded, "Well then, you'll make it up to me another way."

Shingo raised a brow, before he questioned her, "What did you have in mind?"

Usagi smirked, while she answered, "For starters, you can take me shopping."

Shingo hung his head, before he groaned, "Fine. Let's focusing on surviving first."

Usagi kept frowning, while she replied, "Agreed."

Shingo raised his head back up, before he responded, "First things first, we need to strip out of these wet clothes, because we need to avoid hypothermia."

Usagi frowned, while she sighed, "Fair enough. Just give me a moment to myself."

Shingo raised a brow, before he replied, "Alright then."

Five minutes later*

Inside of the cavern, Shingo finished removing his armor, which he laid near a stalactite, and he only adorned a pair of black boxers. With a frown on his face, Shingo raised his voice, "I'm done."

From around the corner, Usagi stammered, "T-This is so embarrassing. J-Just don't look at me."

Shingo raised a brow, before Luna and Usahi stepped into view, which surprised him. Usagi was wearing a pair of pink panties and a pink bra, while she too was barefoot. Usagi noticed what Shingo was wearing, while she and him blushed. Usagi sighed, before she squeaked, "I told you to not stare at me, Shingo."

With the same blush on his face, Shingo turned around, while he tried to maintain his composure, and he apologized, "Sorry, Usagi-nee."

Usagi sighed, before she responded, "It's fine. Once our clothes and armor are finished drying, we should explore this cave, because I don't want to come out the way we came in, and go through the process of drying of my robes again."

Shingo frowned, while he replied, "I see. In the process, we can explore the cave, while finding extra ingredients, and that should boost our scores in future assignments."

Usahi shook her head, before she commented, "That is so typical of you, Shingo. You think about your grades, while managing to not fall behind."

Shingo smirked, while he retorted, "Indeed. If you focused on using your brain more, you'd be one of the smartest students under Sakurada-sensei."

Usagi grinned, while she quipped, "If I was a bookworm like you, I wouldn't be as free."

Shingo and Usagi laughed, which piqued Luna's curiosity, while the cat thought, 'They certainly are an interesting sibling duo. Despite the bickering between them, they do actually care about each other. I wonder how much Shingo is similar to Usagi, especially if he too possesses the same power as her."

Usagi and Shingo stopped laughing, before he said, "When we get out of here, not only will I take you shopping, but I'll also take you out to eat too, Usagi-nee."

Usagi's eyes widened, before she questioned her brother, "Really? Do you mean that Shingo?"

Shingo grinned, while he responded, "Of course. I'll even t pay for the meal too."

With a smirk forming on her face, Usagi remarked, "Based on how much I eat, you'll be losing your savings rather quickly."

Shingo chuckled, before he replied, "Oh, don't worry. With the money we'll earn from completing this assignment, it should help cover the bill."

Usagi grinned, while she responded, "We'll see about that."

Shingo and Usagi sat down, while they relaxed. With a look of content, Usagi questioned Shingo, "If you don't mind me asking, but what kind of girl do you like?"

Shingo grinned, while he answered, "For dating? I prefer a girl that is smart like me. I don't mind if she's shy, because I could teach her how to approach others, which could allow me to get to know her, but alas I haven't met such a girl."

Usagi smiled, while she cooed, "Aw, that's sweet. If you tried hard enough, you might become a ladykiller."

Shingo blushed, while he replied, "Don't be ridiculous, Usagi. If I turned into a ladykiller, I'd end up with a harem, which I wouldn't be able to handle, because the girls would be too clingy. Anyway, are you still interested in dating Furuhata-san?"

Usagi blushed like a schoolgirl, while she answered, "You bet your sweet butt I am. He's just so dreamy, and I would love to go out with him."

With the same blush on her face, Usagi placed her hands on her cheeks, while she fawned and giggled. Shingo sighed and muttered, "As usual, my aneki is boy crazy."

Luna studied Shingo, while she thought, 'I can sense power within Shingo, which makes me question if it's the same power wielded by Usagi. The only way to tell is how he'll react to the power that Usagi will unlock very soon."

A/N: That was a blast. I'd like to credit this story of mine to Wolfpackersson09, who discussed a similar Sailor Moon idea with me, which he is in the process of writing, and I hope to see his version soon, because it has potential like my version. As for the inspiration of both ideas, The Moon's Brother and the BS Game by SocialistBukharin holds that honor, which I recommend.

Moving onto the topic of the harem, I will say five girls are confirmed so far, but I won't reveal their identities, because I wish to avoid any spoilers. When I do confirm the harem candidates, they will be listed in alphabetical order. Anyway, I have to prepare for my final exams on 4/30/2025, so don't expect any new stories in April. This is Kaiju Slayer 9117 signing off.